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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 75th anniversary of D-day

Issuer Guernsey
Year 2019
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Obverse description Fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 2019 positioned at the lower right of the field. The engraver's initials IRB appear in small relief below the portrait truncation.
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Reverse description Central design features three iconic vehicles associated with the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944, arranged across the field: a Cromwell Mk IV tank in the foreground, an Airspeed Horsa military glider above, and a Royal Navy Landing Craft to the right. The inscription D-DAY 75 appears prominently in the upper portion of the field, flanked by the commemorative date range 1944-2019. The denomination £5 is inscribed within the design, while the names of the five Normandy landing beaches — UTAH, OMAHA, SWORD, JUNO, and GOLD — are arranged along the lower portion of the reverse, separated by dot dividers.
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